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The purposes of WOMEN IN ENDOCRINOLOGY are:

  1. To promote educational opportunities for women in the science and discipline of Endocrinology.
  2. To identify promising young women in Endocrinology and to provide mentoring through guidance and assistance to enhance their capabilities in Endocrinology.
  3. To encourage and support the admission of women into relevant scientific, educational and professional societies and to make it possible for them to participate in the activities of these societies through scholarships, nominations for offices and awards, and referrals for chairing sessions and reviewing papers for society journals.

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Committees and Officers 2009–2010

Officers


President

URSULA B. KAISER, M.D. (2008-2010)
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension
Brigham and Women´s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
221 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617–525-8867
Fax: 617–264-5273
Email: ukaiser@partners.org


Secretary–Treasurer

LISA M. HALVORSON, M.D. (2007–2010)
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390–9032
Phone: 214–648–9593
Fax: 214–648–8066
Email: lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu 


President Elect

PAMELA MELLON, Ph.D.(2011-2013)

Department of ReproductiveMedicine and Neuroscience
UC, San Diego
Leichtag Biomedical ResearchBldg, 3A14
9500 Gilman Dr 0674
La Jolla, CA 92093-0674
Phone: 858-534-1312
Fax: 858-534-1438
Email: pmellon@ucsd.edu


Secretary-Treasurer Elect

MARY RUPPE, M.D. (2011-2014)
The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston
6431 Fannin Street, Suite 4.202
Houston, TX  77030
Phone: 713-500-6901
Email: mary.ruppe@uth.tmc.edu

Nominating Committee


ANDREA C. GORE, Ph.D. (2008-2009, Chair 2009-2010)

Pharmacology/Toxicology, A1915
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Phone: 512–471–3669
Fax: 512–471–5002
Email: andrea.gore@mail.utexas.edu


SUSAN MANDEL, M.D., MPH (2007–2010)

Division of Endo, Diabetes & Metabolism
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
611 CRB, 415 Curie Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215–662–6125
Fax: 215–614–1949
Email: smandel@mail.med.upenn.edu


CAROLYN SMITH, Ph.D. (2008-2010)
Dept of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Place
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-798-6235
Fax: 713-790-1275
Email: carolyns@bcm.tmc.edu


JANET E. HALL, M.D. (2009-2011)

Reproductive Endocrine Unit
Massachusetts GeneralHospital, BHX-5
55 Fruit Street
Boston MA 02114-2624
Phone: 617-726-3038
Fax: 617-726-5357
Email: jehall@partners.org


Past Nominating Committee Chair (2008-2009)

CAROLE LANGE, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota Cancer Research Center
420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 806
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone 612–626–0621
Fax: 612–626–4915
Email: lange047@umn.edu

Program Committee


ANN J. BROWN MD, MHS (2006-2009, Chair 2009-20011)

Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Box 3611, Rm 275 Baker House
Department of Medicine/Endocrinology
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919–684–5002
Fax: 919–681–7796
Email: brown066@mc.duke.edu


MARIA YIALAMAS, M.D.(2007-2009)

Brigham and Women’s Hospital,PBB-4-402
Boston, MA  02115
Phone: 617-732-5775
Fax: 617-264-6346
Email: myialamas@partners.org


FARYAL S. MIRZA, MD (2008-2010)

Division of Endocrinology
University of Connecticut Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue, MC5456
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: (860) 679-7017
Fax: (860) 679-1040
Email: fmirza@uchc.edu


ANN MARIE ZAVACKI, Ph.D.(2009-2011)

Division of Endocrinology,Diabetes and Hypertension
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
77 Av. Louis Pasteur, HIM-641
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-525-5158
FAX: 617-731-4718
Email: azavacki@partners.org


Past Program Committee Chair (2007–2009)

MARY RUPPE, M.D.
University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston
6431 Fannin Street, Suite 4.202
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713–500–6901
Email: mary.ruppe@uth.tmc.edu

Mentoring Committee


JINGJING KIPP, Ph.D.(2007-2009, Chair 2009-2011)

Biochemistry, MolecularBiology and Cell Biology
Northwestern University
2205 Tech Dr/Hogan 4-110
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: 847-491-2872
Email: j-kipp@northwestern.edu 


NATASHA MOTT, B.S.(2008-2010)

Cell Biology, Neurobiologyand Anatomy
Loyola University MedicalCenter
2160 S. First Ave-102-5633
Maywood, IL 60513
Phone: 708-216-6748
Fax: 708-216-3913
Email: nmott@lumc.edu


DANA HARDIN, M.D. (2008-2010)

Dept of Pediatrics
The Ohio State University and Nationwide Childrens Hospital
700 Children’s Dr. W301
Columbus,OH 43205
Ph 614-722-4934
Fax 614-355-3444
Email: dana.hardin@nationwidechildrens.org


JOAN M. LAKOSKI, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Suite M252A, Scaife Hall
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-648-8486
FAX: 412-648-8121
Email: jlakoski@hs.pitt.edu


ALICE Y. CHANG, MD, MSCS(2009-2011)

Division of Endocrinology andMetabolism
University of TexasSouthwestern Medical Ctr.
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-8857
Phone: 214-648-2564
FAX: 214-648-8917
Email: alice.chang@utsouthwestern.edu


Past MentoringCommittee Chair (2007-2009)

GAYATHRI DEVI, Ph.D.

Duke Comprehensive CancerCtr.
Duke University MedicalCenter 2606
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919- 668-0410
Fax: 919-681-7970
Email: gayathri.devi@duke.edu

Communications Committee


GERALYN LAMBERT MESSERLIAN, Ph.D. (Chair, 2007-2010)
Dept of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Prenatal and Special Testing
Women and Infants Hospital
70 Elm St
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-453-7793
Fax: 401-276-7882
Email: gmesserl@wihri.org


DANA GADDY, Ph.D. (2007-2010)

University of Arkansas forMedical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., Slot 505
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Phone: 501-686-5918
Fax: 501-686-8167
Email: gaddydana@uams.edu


SABRINA GILL, M.D. (2007-2010)
University of British Columbia, Division of Endocrinology
St. Paul’s Hospital, Room 470 Comox Bldg
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
Phone: 604-806-9156
Fax: 604-806-8594
Email: sgill@providencehealth.bc.ca


GAIL RISBRIDGER, Ph.D. (2008-2010)
Centre for Urological Research
Monash Institute of Medical Research
Monash Medical Centre
Clayton, VIC, 3168, < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1> Australia
Phone: 011-613-9594-7408
Fax: 011-613-9594-7420
Email:
gail.risbridger@med.monash.edu.au


VARYKINA (KINA) THACKRAY,PH.D. (2009-2011)
Department of Reproductive Medicine
University of California, San Diego
349 LBR Building
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0674
Phone: 858-534-1895
Fax: 858-534-1438
Email:
vthackray@ucsd.edu


BUFFY S. ELLSWORTH, Ph.D. (2009-2011)
Southern Illinois School of Medicine
Department of Physiology
1135 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL62901-6523
Phone: 618-453-1539
Fax: 618-453-1527
Email:
bellsworth@siumed.edu


Past Communications Committee Chair

CAROLYN SMITH, Ph.D.(Chair, 2004-2007)
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX 77030-3411
Phone: 713-798-6235 
Fax: 713-790-1275
Email:
carolyns@bcm.tmc.edu

Development Committee


KAREN L. HERBST, Ph.D.,M.D. (2007-2009, Chair 2009-2011)
UCSD
VASDHS (111G)
3350 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA, 92161
Phone: 858-552-8585 x7384
Email: Karen.Herbst@va.gov


BARBARA ATTARDI, Ph.D.(2007-2010)
BIOQUAL, Inc.
Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory
9600 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone: 301-251-2801
Fax: 301-251-1260 
Email: bjattardi@bioqual.com


GAIL K. ADLER, M.D. Ph.D.,FAHA (2008-2010)
Div. of Endocrinology,Diabetes & Hypertension
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
221 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA  02115
Phone: 617-732-5661
Fax: 617-732-5764
Email: gadler@partners.org


MARGARET E. WIERMAN, M.D.(2008-2010)
Div. of Endocrinology,Metabolism & Diabetes
University of Colorado Denver
12801 E 17th Ave, MS8106, PO Box 6511
Aurora, CO  80045
Phone: 303-724-3952
Fax: 303-724-3920
Email: margaret.wierman@uchsc.edu 


Whitney Woodmansee, M.D. (2009-2011)

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
221 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-732-5429
Fax: 617-732-5764
Email: wwoodmansee@partners.org


Past Development Chair (2005-2007, Chair 2007-2009)

TAMI WOLDEN-HANSON, Ph.D.
University of Washington VAMedical Center
GRECC, 182B
1660 So. Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: 206-768-5394
Fax: 206-764-2569
Email: twh@u.washington.edu

Past Presidents

Year Name Degree
1976 ROSENBERG, EUGENIA MD
1976–1977 CARTER, ANNE C. MD
1977–1978 RAMALEY, JUDITH A. PhD
1978–1979 PITTMAN, CONSTANCE S. MD
1979–1980 RAMALEY, JUDITH A. PhD
1980–1981 HOLLINGSWORTH, DOROTHY R. MD
1981–1982 NIKITOVITCH–WINER, MIROSLAVA MB/PhD
1982–1983 HAYS, MARGUERITE T. MD
1983–1984 UPTON, VIRGINIA G. PhD
1984–1985 KAPLAN, SELNA L. MD/PhD
1986–1988 HOFFMANN, JOAN C. PhD
1988–1990 HOTCHKISS, JULANE PhD
1990–1992 SCHWARTZ, NEENA B. PhD
1992–1994 DALLMAN, MARY F. PhD
1994–1996 TURGEON, JUDITH L. PhD
1996–1998 SCHONBRUNN, AGNES PhD
1998–2000 SANTORO, NANETTE MD
2000–2002 WIERMAN, MARGARET E. MD
2002–2004 MENDELSON CAROLE R. PhD
2004–2006 SYNTHIA H. MELLON PhD
2006–2008 JANET E. HALL MD
2008–2010 URSULA KAISER MD

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